Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.1 2/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smalewell Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smalewell Drive (LS28 8HX) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Pudsey average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smalewell Drive (LS28 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smalewell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Uppermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Occupation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heath Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westroyd Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westroyd Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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